Wilson, Robert

Instruments of Darkness

London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.
First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, blue boards, 320pp. Else Fine / Else Near Fine. Item #900172
ISBN: 0002325217

First Edition of author's first book, signed by the author on the title page. A tense thriller in which Englishman Bruce Medway, egged on by an enigmatic policeman, pursues an elusive quarry in the sultry heat of Benin, West Africa. Medway's ironic voice and dark humor resurrect Chandler's Philip Marlowe. Toning to edges of leaves and a bit of rubbing and wear to extreme edges of dust wrapper, 3 tears rear top-edge of dust wrapper (1", 1/2", and 1/8"), else fine in else near fine dust wrapper.

Price: $375.00